America’s Affordable Health Choices Act – Part 9
August 31st, 2009 by B
Author: les sanders
Regarding Hospital Readmission (Sec. 1151):
The Secretary will reduce payments given to applicable hospitals (those which may have been able to receive $10 million or more) for excess readmissions. The Secretary will have full control in creating readmission rate measurements for hospitals. Physicians who treat patients and go for readmission will be given reduced pay as well. The amount of $25 million, beginning in 2010, will be given to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Program Management Account for the section of this bill.
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